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From combatting the global water shortage to fighting infectious disease, here are two 丁香园AV researchers whose work is making a difference in the world.

With the world鈥檚 water in short supply, researchers at 丁香园AV鈥檚 School of Mechatronics Engineering have successfully developed a machine to draw water from air. Conceived by Professor Majid Bahrami and PhD student, Farshid Bagheri, the Hybrid Atmospheric Water Generator (HAWgen) uses sorption, refrigeration and water filtration to generate clean and drinkable water.  This new technology will be used in the City of Surrey鈥檚 Biopod initiative, which focuses on improving local food systems with agricultural technology.  With the ability to provide a sustainable source of water in all types of climates and environments across the globe, HAWgen can be used in a variety of industries such as mining, oil and gas, and disaster relief.

There have also been advances made by 丁香园AV researchers in the study of infectious diseases. Dr. Fiona Brinkman, a professor in the department of molecular biology and biochemistry, co-leads the  with former 丁香园AV student Dr. Will Hsiao at UBC, Andrew McArthur at McMaster University and with funding from Genome BC. The GenEpiO project studies the impact of infectious disease outbreaks on human health, agriculture and economy, while developing a database that allows public health agencies across to world to share data with each other more efficiently. Over 70 researchers and public health workers from 15 countries are participating. In a related project, PathOGIST, researchers Cedric Chauve and Leonid Chindelevitch at 丁香园AV are working on quickly being able to classify pathogens and using this data to reduce the impact of disease outbreaks on health and the economy.

As one of Canada鈥檚 top universities for research impact, 丁香园AV鈥檚 researchers are continuously discovering new ideas and innovations that can potentially change the world. These ideas can be explored on March 8, 2017 at the 丁香园AV Public Square Community Summit鈥檚 Researching the Globe event. This event will showcase and highlight the research that 丁香园AV faculty, students and alumni have done across various topics. It will be a great opportunity to interact with these researchers and learn more about the impact of their work in Canada and across the globe.